NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 10, 2018) – Firestone Building Products (FSBP) today announced the list of top partner firms that have earned recognition as Master Contractor, Platinum Master Contractor, Inner Circle of Quality and Partner in Quality, as well as the firms inducted into the 2018 Master Contractor Hall of Fame. These highly regarded programs recognize the most outstanding FSBP commercial roofing contractors in North America and Latin America.

“At Firestone Building Products, we strive to set the standard in commercial roofing and building solutions, but we cannot do it alone,” said Taylor Cole, president, Firestone Building Products. “These contractors share our culture of reliability and the relentless pursuit of excellence, and they deserve nothing less than some of the longest-running recognitions in the commercial roofing industry.”

The Master Contractor Program recognizes the top 5 percent of Red Shield Licensed Roofing Contractors based on the quality and square footage of installed systems covered by the Red Shield Warranty, including RubberGard™ EPDM, UltraPly™ TPO, asphalt and metal roofing systems.

The designation of Platinum Master Contractor is awarded to the top 1 percent of Red Shield Licensed Roofing Contractors who accrued the highest number of quality points for superior inspection ratings and total square footage of Red Shield warranted roofing system installations completed during the past year.

Master Contractors are also eligible for the Inner Circle of Quality award by installing at least four warranted roofs in 2013 and eight warranted roofs each year thereafter, maintaining at least 2 million square feet of FSBP roofs under warranty and achieving a preferred annual Quality Incidence Rating (QIR). Click here to view the list of Master Contractors and those who earned the Inner Circle of Quality award.

FSBP inducted the 2018 class of the Master Contractor Hall of Fame during the Master Contractor event in February, recognizing long-standing partners for their exemplary craftsmanship, superior leadership and overall distinguished presence within the commercial construction industry. The 2018 inductees are Douglass Colony Group, Herzog Roofing, Dixie Roof Decks Inc., CE Reeve Roofing a Tecta America Co. LLC, Olsson Roofing Company, Mid-South Roof Systems, York Roofing, Inc. and Holland Roofing.

“Each of the 2018 Master Contractor Hall of Fame inductees has earned this distinction as some of the best contractors in the commercial construction business through their continued exemplary work and dedication,” said Cole. “We look forward to partnering with each of these firms to drive the future of the commercial roofing and building industries.”

The designation of Partner in Quality is awarded to contractors who installed at least four warranted roofs in 2013 and eight warranted roofs each year thereafter, maintained 1 million square feet under warranty and achieved a preferred annual QIR. Click here to view a 2018 list of contractors recognized as an FSBP Partner in Quality.